Mansukh Hiran, a resident of Thane whose vehicle with gelatin sticks was found parked on Carmichael Road near Mukesh Ambani's residence Antilia earlier last week has been found dead.
Earlier on Friday, Maharashtra Police said an unknown male corpse was found in Retibunder Creek on Retibunder road in Mumbra (w). Later the corpse was identified as Hiran.?Police said the prima facia shows Hiran died by suicide.
According to reports, he was missing since last night and could have jumped to death from the creak.
Following his death, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis demanded a probe by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the matter.
Fadnavis said, "I had demanded the security for Hiran in the Legislative Assembly today along with the NIA probe in the matter. Now after the suicide of Hiran, the suspicion intensifies. I demand an NIA probe in the matter."
Earlier in the day, Fadnavis had raised suspicion in the case and said "there are a number of coincidences in the matter".
"The owner of the car was at Mumbai's Crawford market for shopping but his car was stolen. Assistant Police Inspector (API) Sachin Waze who found the car,and the owner of the car Hiren were in talks, He was from thane and this car also came from thane. All this is suspicious so the owner of the car must be given protection," Fadnavis had said.
A car carrying unassembled explosive materials was found abandoned at Carmichael Road in South Mumbai last week, near the house of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani. The bomb squad and police teams are conducting a probe.
According to the Mumbai Police, a Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) examined the vehicle and found gelatin, a substance often used to make explosives.
According to reports the handwritten "threat letter" in "broken English" was addressed to Mukesh Ambani and his wife Neeta Ambani.